Trowel Talk Newsletter January 15, 2022

Trowel Talk Newsletter for January 15, 2022 is now available. In this issue we discuss:

• Seed Catalogues--The pleasure of reading them and the information gained.
• Amaryllis--How to grow your plant and regrow it the following year.
• Understanding Soil--What's going on beneath our feet? 
• Charming a Snake Plant.
• Gardener Beware: Reed Canary Grass.
• Ask a Master Gardener answer questions about:
• Snow Seeding
• Saving Overwatered Plants.

Happy New Year to all our readers. If you would like to receive a copy of our newsletter, send an email to lanarkmg@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this newsletter, please share with a friend.

Photo by Lanark Master Gardener Dale Odorizzi--Wet field is full of Reed Canary Grass.

Trowel Talk December 15, 2021

 

Trowel Talk December 15, 2021 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This months newsletters features the following:

• Cape Primrose, a houseplant superhero.
• Ikebana, Flower arrangements for gardeners.
• Gardeners Beware--Winter Creeper.
• Book Review: The Little Gardener-Helping children connect with the natural world.
• Ask a Master Gardener answers the question "Which Holiday Plants are Safe to have around?"

Photo by Lanark County Master Gardener, Kathleen Lang, of her Ikebana entry to International Friends of Floral Arts and Design.

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Trowel Talk Newsletter November 15, 2021

 Trowel Talk Newsletter November 15, 2021 is now available. In this month's issue, we cover:

• Propagating a Jade Plant.
• Creating a Holiday Arrangement, using Plants.
• A New Native Plant Garden.
• Miscanthus Grass, another thug in our Gardeners Beware Series.
• Book Review of Grandma Lisa's Humming, Buzzing, Chirping Garden.

Our Master Gardeners answer the helpline question "how do you know when and what to feed plants?"

Photo from the New Native Plant Garden, by Julianne Labreche

Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2021

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter for October 15, 2021 is now available. This issue contains articles on:

• Do Not Disturb The Soil--Why "no-till gardening" is catching on.
• Growing Native Perennial Wildflowers from Seed and Division.
• The Big Chill--Freezing Seasonal Produce.
• Dogs in the Garden.
• Norway Maple another in our series of Invasive Plants.
• Ask a Master Gardener.

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Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2021

 

The Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2021 is now available. Brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. In this months issue we discuss:

• The many varieties of poppies and the growing conditions that each variety thrives;
• Growing your own delicious blueberries;
• Light pollution and its impact on wildlife;
• Goutweed in our Gardeners beware series.

Ask a Master Gardener column answers the questions:

• Can I save vegetable seeds from my harvest?
• Why did my gladiolas only produce one flower?

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Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2021

The Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2021 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Lanark County and Ottawa Carleton.

In this months issue we have articles about:

• Daylilies that add more colour to the garden.
• The Ontario Cosmetic Pesticide Ban, Twelve Years Later.
• Growing Ginger Root.
• Nasturtiums, An Incredible Edible.
• Gardeners Beware: Periwinkle (Vinca Minor).
• Ask a Master Gardener answers the question What can I do about the LDD Moth, formerly known as the Gypsy Moth.

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Trowel Talk July 15, 2021

 The Trowel Talk Newsletter July 15, 2021 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month it contains articles on:

• Successive Planting, provides tips and tricks to keep your garden producing all season long.
• When is my garlic ready to harvest shows what to look for when determining if your garlic is ready to be harvested.
• Solving Garden Questions is a tongue in cheek look at life as a Master Gardener at an advice clinic.
• Pollinator Tips for the summer gardeners to encourage pollinators to visit your gardens all season
• Gardeners Beware continues our invasive plant series with a look at English Ivy and the damage it can do to your home.
• Ask a Master Gardener answers the questions:
• Why is my variegated euonymus turning green?
• How do I get rid of Creeping Bellflower?

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Trowel Talk Newsletter June 15, 2021

 

The Trowel Talk Newsletter June 15, 2021 is now available. This month's newsletters contains articles on:

• Rose pests--Roses are often called the Queen of the garden and two of the pests that can defoliate and damage them are the European rose sawfly and the rose budworms or leaf rollers. The author provides tips for catching these pests early.
• Be a water-wise gardener--With city water bills rising and our summers becoming drier, the author provides ways to prevent and capture rain water and some best practices for watering.
• Invasive Plants--Our invasive plant series continues with profiles on Common Buckthorn and the common Ditch Daylily.
• Book Review--Gardening your Front Yard by Tara Nolan
• Ask a Master Gardener answers the question about Ninebark Shrub and the dreaded Cucumber Beetle.

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